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CZ-series communications/business droid
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| CZ-series communications/business droid | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | |
| Model |
CZ-series communications/business droid |
| Class |
3rd-degree communications/business droid |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height |
1.67 meters |
| Equipment |
Built-in comlink |
| Chronological and political information | |
| Era(s) | |
The CZ-series communications/business droid was a droid series produced by Serv-O-Droid, Inc. The CZ-series was released as Serv-O-Droid began to wane in its position as a dominant droid manufacturer.
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Characteristics
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Its built-in comlink had a surface-to-orbit range. Common job functions included taking dictation, organizing files, scheduling, and making calls. Its photoreceptors were modeled after the eyes of Stacchatis'. It had a preloaded number of languages, and it knew all modern and old business regulations and tax codes for thousands of governments. It had a vast data storage capacity protected by an almost-impossible-to-crack firewall. Slicers had developed ways to work around those firewalls, but, providing the owners regularly changed the codes, there was no trouble.
It had sophisticated programming that allowed the droid to act as a switchboard for all incoming audio comlink communications, text and data messages from planetary networks, and holographic messages from the HoloNet. An owner could synch up his comlink, datapad, and other communication devices with the droid and have messages forwarded based on predetermined criteria.[1]
At launch, the droids boasted a garish green-and-orange paint job with yellow highlights, hoping that it would draw attention in stores. Almost every droid was repainted.
Example units
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Behind the scenes
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The physical appearance, such as the chest plate, of the CZ-droid model is derived from an early conceptual sketch for Darth Vader.
Appearances
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- Star Wars: Republic: Outlander
Desrini Plagued by Dianogas—HoloNet News Vol. 531 55 (Picture only)
- MedStar I: Battle Surgeons (Mentioned only)
- Imperial Commando: 501st
- Star Wars: Dark Times: The Path to Nowhere
- The Core of Corruption
- The Last of the Jedi: Reckoning (Mentioned only)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope junior novel
- Rookies: Rendezvous
"Spare Parts"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 11
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Star Wars: Chewbacca (Appears in flashback(s))
Death, Dirt, and the Nerf Rancher's Daughter on Wizards.com (original article link, backup links 1 2 on Archive.org)
Sources
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- Standoffs
- Arms & Equipment Guide
Star Wars Customizable Card Game – Premiere Limited (Card: CZ-3)
- Secrets of Tatooine (Picture only)
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
- Star Wars Micro Machines
- C-3P0: Tales of the Golden Droid
"Look Sir, Droids!"—Star Wars Gamer 3
- The New Essential Guide to Droids
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 17 (SEC1-2, CZ Secretary/Comm Droid)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 29 (BUS1, Business Droids)
Visual Guide Chapter 7: Land of the Jawas, Image 38 on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Scavenger's Guide to Droids
- Galaxy of Intrigue